Convertible chair



H. .C- BU NNELL,

CONVERTIBLE CHAIR. APPLICATION FIILED APR.14, 1922.

1 995 Patented July 25, 1922.

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messes Specification of Letters Eatent.

A?! ication filed A1311?! 314, 182 eriel No. l

bungalow chair for Whisk Letters Patent have been granted to me bearing No. "9%,??7, end to which reference is had.

The object of the present invention is io I make the said chair convertibie 'wiii into a rocking chair.

The invention consists of the novel tures of eoi'isruetion hereinafter described, pointed out the eisims and shown in accompanying CiFfl-Wifig in whioh Figure l is a side elevation, seekers being lifted into inoperative position.

4 is s side elevation showing the rockers iowered iniso operative position.

Figure 3 is a eievw'zion the parts being shown in She same position iii Figare 2.

In the drswing lwie' giistes my chair which has a solid hack p eee and solid sicie supporting members 2, ii'ont leg ,"s 3 sncifoot rest all as shown and fully described in the patent above referred. to.

The improvement shat I hsve added te this chair is as follows: Rockers 5 are pivo'teily connected to the supporting legs 3 in any c'iosife'ci manner, said rockers being; spaced from and goers-He to the sie memhers 2, which as shown iii-Figure 3 are resi Wei-(11y converging. These rocheis to the rear of the chair are conneeted by a rod 6. Across the neck of the chair is s cross piece '3 Which'supperts the rear portions of the chair arms. A. bsr8 is pivoted to the intermediate portion of the rod 6 and is notched es st 9 so engage the upper edge of the cross piece '2', and the free end of the bar is also bevelled to fit under said cross piece plane than she step-is emi'sgeinst the chain bee-1:, ssshown iii Fig-v ures i2 and 3. A hook lfi is seispted telemgsge staples l1 pieced respeci veiy Oi! oepo Y site sides of the be: 8.

IiJ'Wiii he note the she rear or outer face she be? me higher. n the inner fees of the her. "2 hen the hooiglf 's evg'szggeci with this iast, lower ,posisio 111 o i cross piece seekers are lifted above the lower f v the chair .i'esfis sass upon the floor; But when the bar 8 is bis-sec heoesth; the o oss eie piece, i iieh position the hoek'w'enga ges the and highev she-pie, the roekeis are forced (iswnwsrciiy below the phone of 116 7. bottom side members 'irlfibhe chsixfl is eoliveirieii into one of i sinriiiei'by and sey'a'nta esgof Ithe construetioii emoioyeoi 'wiil be e ViOliS.

7 L iiii'i What ciaiefisa- 3.. combination with a chair, of rock. ere 'pis o'fieel to said chair at their forward 'm' ends, pi cem'; the rear of theflehair,

a, cem'iecting the rear portiqr of the makers, .1 bar pivotaily carried byssid rod; the her being notched to engage the upper edge of the cross piece and beveled to fit un 75 der said cross piece, and means for locking fihe bar. in place. f

2. The combination with a choir having side member normally resting on the ground sad having forward legs, of rockers pivot-es ally connected 0 said legs and extending psi sllel but spaced from the side members, s cross piece at the back of the chair, afrod connecting the rear portion of the rockers, a, barpivotally carried intermediate the ends 85 of the rod, and means carried by the bar and by the said cross piece for locking the bai' in adjusted position, as and for the purpose set fOYiSh. i f H" in zes'simony whereof I sfiix my signature. 90

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